Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses Dr. William Roper’s pending retirement from the top job in the University of North Carolina System. Henderson offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio
With neither discussion nor debate, the University of North Carolina’s Board of Governors voted unanimously to approve Beaufort businessman Randy Ramsey as the board’s new chairman. The vote Tuesday, Oct. 1, comes after former board chairman Harry Smith, citing other professional demands, abruptly resigned Sept. 24. Board rules dictate members must wait 30 days before...
A recent report reminds us of the important concepts of diminishing returns and diminishing marginal utility.
East Carolina University Interim Chancellor Dan Gerlach was placed on administrative leave after photos and videos emerged showing him drinking and dancing at a Greenville bar with students. In a news release, UNC System Interim President Dr. Bill Roper said Gerlach would be on leave while an investigation continues. The images show Gerlach chugging beer...
Anyone with a smartphone knows these devices are devilishly distracting. But can taking a break with smartphones cause brain drain? A new study shows it might, depleting cognitive capacity for challenging work. This is significant news for educators and parents, since most tweens and teens own smartphones; many are on them constantly. If there’s a...
One day after the University of North Carolina’s board chairman submitted his resignation, interim President Dr. Bill Roper has announced he’s not interested in permanently leading UNC. Roper, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, announced his intention to leave UNC June 30, 2020. Roper last week looked tense during a news conference alongside board chairman Harry Smith....
American universities are in jeopardy of becoming no better than finishing schools reserved for the rich, Mitch Daniels told an audience at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Daniels, president of Purdue University, issued the dire warning during a speech Wednesday, Sept. 24, highlighting challenges facing higher education. Daniels, a former Indiana governor, was this...
Harry Smith has resigned as chairman of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors. Smith on Tuesday, Sept. 24, announced his resignation, effective Oct. 1. “The growing professional demands of a new business venture require Mr. Smith to step down,” UNC spokesman Jason Tyson wrote in a statement. The Greenville businessman has been surrounded...
Voters in two N.C. congressional districts headed to the polls for special elections this week. Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, analyzes results from the special 3rd District and 9th District races. Henderson looks ahead to possible implications for Republicans and Democrats running in 2020. Political polarization has had major effects on American political life. Thomas...
The University of North Carolina System wants to pay chancellors based on their quality of work. Members of the UNC Board of Governors Friday, Sept. 20, approved a resolution that would create incentive-based bonuses for top leaders at its 17 campuses. UNC interim President Bill Roper will craft a formula for doling out extra pay,...
Jack Bagwell and Shelley White were tapped Friday, Sept. 20, to lead two N.C. community colleges. The State Board of Community Colleges made Bagwell the 11th president of College of The Albemarle in Elizabeth City, and Shelley White the seventh president of Haywood Community College in Clyde, a news release from Peter Hans, president of...
